Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-01

all possible accommodation for the mem.
bers of the press, who heartily appreciate
the courtesies shown them.
The Second regiment band is covering
itself with glory and Is credit to the new
regiment. II speaks well for the band
and Nebraska City, to put III the field, on
sixty days notice, such excellent music
ians.
Yesterday, Major George Cross, of Fair.
bury, and, by the way. the proprietor Of
the Gazette there, was field officer,
in charge of the company with
Captain Williams, com pany A, First regi-
ment, as senior officer OF the guards.
Tuesday the camp was in charge OF
Major Wolcott, Of the First regiment,
with Captain Hedges, company A, Sec
ond regiment, senior officer of the guard
and Lieutenant Fowler. company f.
First regiment, junior officer of the
guard.
The cavalry company from Milford
reached the city and camp yesterday
morning and presented an imposing ap-
pearance as they rode through the city.
The cavalry company is one Of the best
features of the camp.
There was . foraging party out Tues.
day night, and they went to the adjoin-
ing farm Of Mr.. Cook, broke into his
chicken house and stripped the roost of
every chicken in the place. The fOraging
party was traced to the tents OF the First
regiment and there the trace was lost
Mr.. Cook notified headquarters of the
depreciation and Colonel Phillips is at
work ferreting out the guilty parties.
Captain j. Rittenbush, of Nelson. has
the staff of Brigadier General Colby.
The quartermaster's office has been q
busy one IN the issuing of arms and mu-
nitions of war.
One of the camp features Tuesday
evening was the organization of a lodge
OF Knights Templar at headquarters
from among the commissioned officers
of the state militia who were in attend.
.ance.
1t is stated that on the trial of the de-
serter, Rood, that Judge Advocate Major
Watson will move for a change of venue
| to Otoe county, so that if justice is slow
to move the prisoner will be in a locality
where Justice is expedited.
The field officer to-day will be Lieuten-
ant Colonel Brattt, of the First regiment;
Captain Bill company ID, Second reg-
ment, senior officer OF the guard; Lieu
tenant Henry Bear, company A, First
regiment, junior officer of the guard
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
The judicial committee of the Second
district met ut the Capital hotel yester-
| day pursuant to call by Chairman Ran
som. Mr. Ransom and DIR. Claud Watson
represented OtR County, Messrs. f. III
and Nj. ID. Polk, Cass county, and the
representatives from Lancaster were IN
attendance MIR. Bernard Dolan was
| made secretary, and the following call
| was issued:
1.-The republicans Of the Second judicial
district of the state of Nebraska are requested
| to send delegates to convention to be held
at the district court room in the city OF Lin
l ool oh 1 N m, = MIR,
| pose OF placing in nomination two candidates
for judges of the district court of said district
| The several counties comprising said district
are entitled to representation in the conven-
| BERNARD DoLAN, +. L. HANSON,
Secretary. President.
MEETING ON RATES.
There was conference meeting yes
terday between the Lincoln freight
| bureau and the managers of the different
was for the purpose of discussing the
differences existing between the whole.
salers of the city and the railroad
| companies with lines centering here.
| There were present u. q. Newman and
! o. G. Geldt, of the Missouri Pacific rail
road; G.. w. Holdredge and Thomas
Miller of the b. u NJ, Thomas L.
kmball and j: A. Monroe of the Union
Pacific, and w. F. Fitch and K. c.
Il Missouri Valley roads. Presi-
dent Raymond, Secretary UT and
other members of the freight bureau
were in attendance. The freight bureau,
through President Raymond, stated what
the board had to complain of from the
railroads and the rates as they existed at
the present time. The discussion of the
Determinations followed. being handled
| by parties on both sides. But little was
| accomplished in the morning hours and
the discussion was in progress during the
afternoon session. The discussion was
on the topic of giving wholesalers dis
tributing privileges over the different
| lines of road,